#E4B4E2
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.7% 0.082 327.6), rgb(228, 180, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#E4B4E2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4B4E2 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 180, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 47%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.082 327.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #E4B4E2 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4B4E2 | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4B4E2 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4B4E2 text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 327.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4B4E2
oklch(82.7% 0.082 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#CC82CA
oklch(70.7% 0.131 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#BD5FBD
oklch(63.1% 0.168 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#A842A9
oklch(55.6% 0.182 327.3)
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Step 700
700
#903391
oklch(49.1% 0.169 327.3)
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Step 800
800
#752B75
oklch(42.6% 0.14 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F285F
oklch(37.7% 0.11 327.5)
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Step 950
950
#381837
oklch(26.9% 0.07 328.5)
#E4B4E2 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B2BFE4 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC5E0 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8B7C4 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4B4E2
#E4B4E2
oklch(82.7% 0.082 327.6)
- #A3D6A8
#A3D6A8
oklch(82.8% 0.083 147.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E4B4E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
Use #E4B4E2 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.